Time to address that Supergirl Upfront trailer everyone’s been sort of raving about. In my reluctance accepting the trailer is completely terrible and after much thought, I’ve decided… it’s actually not that bad, guys. Here’s why.

As a fan of Supergirl and her inherent quirkiness I think the trailer does successfully portray that side of her character. I’m not familiar with Melissa Benoist’s past work but in the trailer I never once thought she wasn’t acting authentically and true to Supergirl’s awkward MO. She’s cute, spunky, and a completely dork in a way that doesn’t feel overtly forced. Calista Flockhart who plays the self-assured, Cat Grant, is also pretty great. I’ve heard a lot of complaints that Calista’s Ally McBeal days overshadow her portrayal but I don’t find that to be true, I think she’s entirely believable as an Arianna Huffington-esque character. My only cringe worthy moment were with her lines “I’m your boss and powerful and rich and hot and smart.” That part simply didn’t sit well with me, it’s just bad writing.

I think my quick jump to a negative conclusion was due largely in part to the heavy focus on Kara’s work and dating life. Rather than putting at the forefront what makes her so special: the fact that she’s from another planet, has super powers, and is a badass, they opted to go a different route. I would have preferred the former. It’s only in the last minute and a half where I start to think, “huh, this show might not be so bad.” Seeing her in action as Supergirl, in her getup, CGI at the highest level one can expect from a TV show with a lightly drizzled gloomier tone, I start thinking, “Yeah, I want see more of that” It wouldn’t be a stretch to think once we’ve broken past the light-hearted first few episodes that we eventually encounter a more serious Kara. Let’s not forget, there will be villains and bad guys looking to do bad things and if we can look at those last few moments of the trailer it would seem there’s something there to build off of to bring us that cool Kara we're in search of. Truthfully I’m confident they will take it there it’s just a matter of giving the show a chance which I, for one, am willing to do.

Here’s the thing. There is sooooo much I want to talk to you about. Game-wise, movie-wise, show-wise, even comics and book-wise. But for now I want to talk about the genius one finds behind the show Netflix just launched a full season of, Daredevil. I’m using my new found love as a reason to dust off the cobwebs of this lowly blog and to spew my thoughts on the show in a series of posts. It goes without saying, you should only read those once you’re all caught up.

But before I re-watch the entire season (mostly because I feel like it but it also conveniently aids in the development of my Daredevil pieces) here’s a list of what I hope to cover.

Why I like…

The characters / cast

The dialogue, cool sayings, & stuff I felt was borderline cheesy but still executed in the best way possible.

The visuals / cinematography

The pacing / story arcs / cool moments of genius.

The fight scenes

The costumes

And finally, the moments I personally related to. Luckily none of them involve Wilson Fisk. Or maybe they do, in which case I fear for my sanity.

Obviously I'll only post these once ready but it should be soon, in the next couple of weeks. Leading up to that I ask you to stay tuned and catch up on what you can of the show if you happen to be into it. For those of you who are watching or plan to, I’d like to discuss in the comments below Marvel Universe Easter eggs which we have confirmation are a prominent part of season one. List the ones you find on your own or through research and I’ll do the same. To take it a step further I’ll screen grab those moments for you as I go along and include them on a designated Easter egg page on IGN. You will get credit for your work and we’ll have made something pretty neat and highly relevant together!

I've been meaning to address the issue of a certain Cheap Cool Crazy show that’s gone missing from the interwebs.

Season 1, Episode 1 thumbnail published Feb 2, 2012

Many of you have asked, where is it? Is it cancelled? I miss CCC, when's it coming back? If you're one of the many to have asked — and seriously, thank you for your undying devotion, we love you guys — then rest assured it hasn't gone anywhere. There is no need to reminisce, or feel down that you will no longer get a chance to indulge in all the awesome geekery I've had the pleasure of sharing with you guys in the past. No, in fact you should probably celebrate because there will be a lot more of that in the future. It is my promise to you.

Writer of the show, Michael Drucker, who works for Jimmy Fallon now... go figure!

You see, Cheap, Cool, Crazy has been a passion project of mine, as well as the entire production crew at IGN, since the beginning. We love making the show and have no intention of killing it (and as far as I know, we never will). But, since the new year and since the many changes that have occurred at IGN, we've decided we didn't want to sacrifice quality for quantity. Meaning, we want to produce the show on an occasional basis to make it as awesome as it can be, rather than make many "okay" episodes and leave you less than satisfied with the results. With more time to produce a quality show, you best believe Cheap Cool Crazy will maintain its "cool" factor and then some.

Zelda themed episode behind-the-scenes.

So when exactly will it be back? Thaaat's a little harder to answer. I'd like to say, "Tomorrow!" but then I'd be making the show on my own with a crappy handy cam and it would probably suck. So let me say this...I will keep you posted. My second promise to you. Cool? Crazy. I mean, cool.

Now that we have that settled, in case you were wondering where else you can find me in the meantime, Eriq and I now have Let's Plays. We have two live and have been TRYING to put out more — the office move and set-up for our capture station has been a little delayed to say the least — those Let’s Plays will happen every Friday. And you best believe I have more vlogs a cooking: I have two shot already that should air on my personal YouTube channel in a couple weeks. These things normally happen much quicker but they won't be regular vlogs if you catch my drift. Wink. Wink. (What?)

A sneak peek

I leave you now with a phrase that may take you back some…"send us ideas for new themes or items you'd like to see on our show!" But really, just leave a comment.